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CAR to SAW: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,538 mi
7,303 km · 3,943 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, United States
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 mi away
Near SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from SAW?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,538 miles (7,303 km, 3,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Caribou and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to SAW?
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